Must visit. Review on Aurangabad

Aurangabad is known for ajanta and ellora caves but there is much more to see than just that. Mumbai-aurangabad journey is 6 hours by train(shatabdi train is perfect)you can cover within a weekend. Remember that ajanta caves are closed on Monday and ellora caves on Tuesday are many hotels. The autowalla may insist that going to nearby hotel is good. , but it may not be always so. Almost all good hotels are around 15-20 min away from station.it is better to book for accommodation beforehand than to go there and start hunting, then they will charge heavily.many tour operators claim to be good but we did from mtdc. It is just opposite the station.the tour starts at 9.30 for ellora-daulatabad-ghrishneshwar-bibikamakbara-panchakki and 8.30 for ajanta.(charges are around 350 per head) including guide.at daulatabad fort, some people will try to sell 'authentic mogul coins'which are manufactured locally!!Aurangabad is also known for cuisine which is spicy, heavy in masala and oil. So carry some snacks for the road!Kailas restaurant is good.all the sites are good and well maintained. But government to be more careful about our monuments as thousands visit every day.

Shopping-there are many shops which sell paithani , himroo sarees but buy them only from government showrooms.they seem to be cheaper and authentic.otherwise everything else is availabe anywhere else!

Other sites- there is a museum dedicated to shivaji maharaj and one huge park-siddharth garden. It is huge and has a snake park, a zoo , a matsyala and a mini theater- which shows short animal films. It is must watch. Entry fee for each of these is 2-3 rs!Play area is also large.a must visit